The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-11-24

10 HllSi up p1 giving thC Aei ia W AAoa-
rison. It's no wonder he's on the
town.
There's no danger of your getting
there for any such reason thought
Mrs. Hammond. but she kept her lips
wisely and firmly closed.
II don't see how can help It," con-
tinucd Mrs. LOOMS, lit does cost so
much 10 live; the girls are just coming
into society, and have ia be dressed
expensiyelH
CORA was scolding this morning, be-
cause she has TO use the old piano,
when the girls in her set are having
new ones. She is going to be fine
musician, and, as told her father ut
dinner. we really must try to get her
suitable instrument "
"How are you going TO spend
Thanksgiving, motherp' asked Marian,
turning the subject, and a rich bracelet
on her arm Mt the same moment
"Well, did think of giyinga dim
ner," said Mrs. Crazy. 1--WE. are in
debted to Judge Macomber's people,
and half dozen other families, and |
thought it would be good time to re-
turn the hospitality, especially as l can
get that splendid cook of Mrs Gray's."
You will invite father and mother,
of course;" perhaps Mrs. Hammond
did not mean to be sarcastic.
"Mercy nop' said Mrs. Crazy en-
phatically, II should sink with shame
to have them seen by such guests, in
their shabby clothes, and with their
old fashioned ways; the idear
.And youpropose to give = Thanks
giving feast to strangers, and leave
your own parents 10 be fed on town
charity" said Mrs. Hammond indig-
nantly. 81 must say, Amelia, l never
dreamed that wealth could harden you
so.n
''Wcll what do You want me to dor"
said Mrs. Amelia. opening her eyes
very wide, I'm sure ! give father Mr..
Crary's old clothes, and send over cold
victuals frequently" this statement
explained why Father Roadway habitu-
ally appeared in coats too short in the
sleeves, and with pantaloons nearly to
his shoc-tops, for Mr.. Crazy was
shorter than his father-in-law by sew
eral inches.
"And gave mother my cloak last
winter when bought my new one.
said Mrs. LOOMS, 1t was as much too
large for the dear old lady as Mr.
Crary's clothes were too small for her
husband, but she had tried TO be thank
full.
''And how many old clothes have
you worked off on grandma said
Mrs. Hammond, turning to Marian,
who was turning diamond ring to
catch the sunlight.
"Well, as TO that" laughed Marian.
II don't remember of disposing of any
in that way. sell my old clothes to
the statuette peddler."
"And how much did you pay mother
for taking care of you last spring when
you were sick?" Mrs. Hammond was
getting thoroughly disguised and a
trifle sharp.
"Why. gave her a live-dollar bill, !"
replied Marian. flushing. Onedocsn't
expect to pay ones relation for every
little kindness of that sort.
Yet you could not have hiIed II
nurse to do what she did fora cont less
than twenty-five dollars" said Mrs.
Hammond, significantly.
1t is needless to follow all the steps
by which Mrs. Hammond prevailed
upon her stylish sisters 10 give n
grudging consent to establish n birth
day-box for the benefit Of the old
couple. 1t was through fear OF what
.'they" would say of them which first
influenced them, but rs they talked n
real glow of filial feeling came to them,
and they consented, "if Harrison
would do his share to give the old
people Thanksgiving feast worthy OF
the name, even to the exclusion of the
Judge Macomber dinner, and Mrs.
Crazy, in the exuberance of her newly
awakened generosity, offered Mrs.
Hammond her pony and basket phaeton
in which to drive out to Harrison's.
OF course, the son who could dc
what Harrison Roadway had done,
could not be generous, wholc-souled
man, but, fortunately, his wife had
the qualities he lacked; she had never
approved OF his taking the farm, and
had sincerely grieved over his broken
promise to the old people, and she
was, therefore, an earnest and influen-